CyberScout.Net
security guide will teach
you how to secure your network
against all possible attacks.
In fact there is no perfect
security possible which
can be called unbreakable.
Once you are connected to
any kind of network, nothing
can be considered absolutely
safe. This is why it is
one of the most discussed
issues of the current time.
We keep on trying to use
the max possible security
and the crackers keep on
learning newest methods
of how to break into the
systems. We will first discuss
the Wireless LAN security
in this article. Later on
we will discuss the methods
normally used by the crackers
to hack into the networks.
We will also have a look
into the security of a wired
LAN.
Now first of all, why do
we actually stress over
the security of a Wireless
LAN so much? Why is Wired
LAN security not such a
hot issue? If the WLAN is
so much insecure then why
do we use it? Will it always
remain insecure? We can
have thousands of those
questions because this topic
is the hottest topic once
you speak about the network
security.
Wireless LAN generally known
as Wi-Fi started spreading
like a virus lately and
in a very short time it
became tremendously popular.
Factors like easy installation,
flexibility, cable free
access etc made it so popular.
In fact the same factor
developed a totally new
flavour of easy hacking.
A cracker who used to spend
hours and days waiting for
a chance to hack into his
neighbour’s or somebody
else’s computer or
network does not need to
work that hard anymore.
Today it is the matter of
just some clicks to get
into a vulnerable system.
Any cheap cracker can just
sit in his car with his
laptop and hack unbelievable
large number of networks
all around the city without
even have a fear of getting
caught. Yes, this is true
that they do it and do it
very easily just because
most people does not use
any kind of security or
does not even know that
they require security. So
let’s take a look
at how do the crackers gain
access to the systems and
what can you do against
them to protect yourself.
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